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Tunneling with Veidekke.

Multiplying Human Capacity

Hive Autonomy, Veidekke and Telia conduct Europe’s
first industrial test of autonomous machines in
tunnelling and quarry operations

For decades, heavy infrastructure projects like tunneling have been bound by the physical limits of human labor. Operators endure full shifts inside the cab exposed to hazardous conditions. Furthermore, because these projects are often far from population centers, productivity is constrained by long commutes, rigid shift schedules, and the sheer challenge of staffing remote sites. 

As Veidekke highlights regarding the daily toll on their workforce: 


Every day, we have machine operators exposed to heavy vibrations, noise, and a great deal of dust in their work environment. Being able to take them out of the machine... is a fundamental principle that is vital for us to carry forward. 


The result of the old model is static operations: throughput is capped by operator coverage, and expensive machines sit idle when shifts end. 

The Hive Silicon Brain 

Autonomy only creates value when it fits the reality of your operation. In partnership with Veidekke and Telia, we didn’t build a fragile concept vehicle. We built for reality. 

Autonomy only creates value when it fits the reality of your operation. In partnership with Veidekke and Telia, we didn’t build a fragile concept vehicle. We built for reality. 

We took a standard 20-ton construction machine and installed the HIVE Silicon Brain in a matter of days. By integrating our AI module with Telia's ultra-reliable 5G standalone network, we transformed a legacy asset into an intelligent AI agent. No new equipment. No infrastructure rebuild. The existing fleet became the foundation, and the system went to work immediately. 

We took a standard 20-ton construction machine and installed the HIVE Silicon Brain in a matter of days. By integrating our AI module with Telia's ultra-reliable 5G standalone network, we transformed a legacy asset into an intelligent AI agent. No new equipment. No infrastructure rebuild. The existing fleet became the foundation, and the system went to work immediately. 

The New Era of Work: The Operator in Command 

We are not replacing the human; we are elevating them. During the Hessenestunnelen deployment, the operator was removed from the hazardous physical environment and relocated to a specialized supervisor station 90 kilometers away. 

We are not replacing the human; we are elevating them. During the Hessenestunnelen deployment, the operator was removed from the hazardous physical environment and relocated to a specialized supervisor station 90 kilometers away. 

“This demonstrates the potential of 5G as the next industrial revolution unfolds, where AI

combined with robotics enables physical work to be performed autonomously,” says Henning

Huuse, Business Developer for 5G at Telia.

“This demonstrates the potential of 5G as the next industrial revolution unfolds, where AI combined with robotics enables physical work to be performed autonomously,” says Henning Huuse, Business Developer for 5G at Telia.

“This demonstrates the potential of 5G as the next industrial revolution unfolds, where AI

combined with robotics enables physical work to be performed autonomously,” says Henning

Huuse, Business Developer for 5G at Telia.

Operating through a seamless, low-latency 5G connection, the operator experiences better visibility and responsiveness than they ever had from the cab, but with a crucial upgrade: they now supervise an autonomous system. 

Operating through a seamless, low-latency 5G connection, the operator experiences better visibility and responsiveness than they ever had from the cab, but with a crucial upgrade: they now supervise an autonomous system. 

Veidekke sums up the strategic value of this hybrid approach: 

Veidekke sums up the strategic value of this hybrid approach: 

"What we want to achieve is the best of both worlds: autonomous efficiency combined with human experience and precision." 

"What we want to achieve is the best of both worlds: autonomous efficiency combined with human experience and precision." 


  • Autonomous Efficiency: The machine executes repetitive physical labor, like navigating the site from A to B, entirely on its own. 

  • Human Experience & Precision: When edge cases or complex maneuvers arise, the operator instantly takes command with zero lag
    . 

  • Zero Exposure to Hazardous Environments: The operator is removed from the dust, vibration, and danger of the cab, supervising the machine from a safe and comfortable operating facility. 


  • Autonomous Efficiency: The machine executes repetitive physical labor, like navigating the site from A to B, entirely on its own. 


  • Human Experience & Precision: When edge cases or complex maneuvers arise, the operator instantly takes command with zero lag
    . 

  • Zero Exposure to Hazardous Environments: The operator is removed from the dust, vibration, and danger of the cab, supervising the machine from a safe and comfortable operating facility. 

Expanding into a Complete Ecosystem 

The vision for Hive goes far beyond automating a single piece of hardware. The ultimate goal is a fully integrated environment where diverse machines collaborate dynamically: 

The vision for Hive goes far beyond automating a single piece of hardware. The ultimate goal is a fully integrated environment where diverse machines collaborate dynamically: 

"Moving forward, we foresee almost a complete ecosystem. For example, we can deploy a spot robot that functions as a digital assistant for us. It can go out, perform inspections, gather data, and record video to bring back, giving us the absolute best foundation to plan safe operations." 

"Moving forward, we foresee almost a complete ecosystem. For example, we can deploy a spot robot that functions as a digital assistant for us. It can go out, perform inspections, gather data, and record video to bring back, giving us the absolute best foundation to plan safe operations." 

NEAL NORDAHL, DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, VEIDEKKE

NEAL NORDAHL, DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, VEIDEKKE

NEAL NORDAHL, DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, VEIDEKKE

The Limitless Advantage 

This deployment proves that Hive is turning static physical labor into elastic, silicon-driven operating hours. 


  • Compounding Intelligence: Every hour the machine operates in the harsh conditions of the Norwegian construction site, our single reinforcement loop learns. The Silicon Brain generalizes this data, meaning every shift makes the entire fleet more capable. 

  • Unconstrained Capacity: By enabling operators to command machinery from a central hub, or even a home office, we erase the friction of commuting. A single operator can now seamlessly transition between machines across multiple remote sites based on immediate demand. 

  • Structurally Lower Costs: With operations no longer bound by hazardous environment safety limits or rigid shift coverage, machine availability becomes an operational decision rather than a staffing limitation. As Veidekke noted, connecting these technologies into a unified whole provides incredible new "competitiveness". 


  • Compounding Intelligence: Every hour the machine operates in the harsh conditions of the Norwegian construction site, our single reinforcement loop learns. The Silicon Brain generalizes this data, meaning every shift makes the entire fleet more capable. 


  • Unconstrained Capacity: By enabling operators to command machinery from a central hub, or even a home office, we erase the friction of commuting. A single operator can now seamlessly transition between machines across multiple remote sites based on immediate demand. 


  • Structurally Lower Costs: With operations no longer bound by hazardous environment safety limits or rigid shift coverage, machine availability becomes an operational decision rather than a staffing limitation. As Veidekke noted, connecting these technologies into a unified whole provides incredible new "competitiveness". 

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